The Bad Boy and Me

Chapter 13: I'm coming for you Duncan

Layla's POV

The hundredth tear rolls down my cheek. Slowly. I wipe it away before it drips on my lap.
My powder blue dress is ripped, my mascara is running down my cheeks, and I'm missing a heel.
Wow, wow, wow. you don't even know what happened, so lets rewind a little bit.
It all started a month ago. The day Duncan yelled at me. I cried for a little and then continued my school day.
The month flew by, and eventually Duncan and I were okay again. We faked being a couple, and we did it well.
But in the middle of the month, there was an announcement student council made to the student body.
"There is to be a dance on December first. The theme is fancy. Girls wear your dresses, and boys wear you suits." The one ginger student council girl said. All the annoying girls squealed and everybody else rolled their eyes.
"But there is something quite special about this dance. It will last from eight at night, to midnight." Four long hours I knew I was going to have to spend with Duncan, of course.
So finally the day came. December first. Today.
Duncan had already asked me to the dance, so I knew I had to go. A couple days ago I went shopping with Tara and Marisa for a dress and shoes. Tara picked out a hot pink dress, Marisa picked out a purple dress, and I picked out a powder blue dress. I've always wanted to wear a powder blue dress. Then I found a pair of silver heels that I were not too high, but high enough. Tara found white heels and Marisa found black heels.
Finally it was time for the dance. I walked to the park, which was where I was going to meet Duncan. He picked me up on his motorcycle, which I refused to go on but he eventually made me.
We arrived at the dance, and found out that they were serving so much food. Including lobster and steak. Duncan and I ate some steak, and talked.
"So... Can you dance?" I ask Duncan and I see him smile. It isn't a smirk, this is a smile. One that made me melt inside. It was different from all his other smiles. This one killed me.
"Not really." he says as he shoves a piece of steak in his mouth. I do the same.
"Well hopefully you don't embarrass yourself." I say and we both start laughing.
The night continues and eventually we found ourselves on the dance floor. A slow song hasn't played yet, so there was no embarrassment. Duncan interlaced his fingers with mine as we walk over to where some chairs are. That is until I spot Marisa. You would never believe who she is with. Ryan!
I run over to her and give her a big hug, like I haven't seen her in years. We catch up with each other, and then I notice it. I look behind me expecting to find Duncan, but there is no sign of him. I roll my eyes as I think of him ditching me until I leave Marisa. I told her that I had to go and find him, so ill be right back.
I walk through the dance floor looking for a boy as tall as the Empire State Building. No such luck. It shouldn't be that hard to find him. Maybe he is in the bathroom or something. I pull out my crappy flip phone and start texting.

Me: Where r u??

I wait for about thirty seconds and a text gets sent to me.

Duncan: Out in the back of the school. Come meet me there.

This makes me curious because Duncan never uses grammar correctly, and never uses punctuation. I shrug my shoulders and head out back. It's dark and damp back there. It seems like you could kill a person here, and no one would ever be able to find out. Not like that would happen.
"Duncan?" I say trying to look for him, but I can't spot him. I look around more and more, but still nothing.
All of a sudden a hand gets puts on my mouth, and then a piece of duck tape. I look around, and then see him. Duncan. He also has duck tape on his mouth, and is being held by at least ten guys. The look of worry in regret are in his emerald eyes. At least three guys are holding me, and then one random guy comes out of no where in the middle of us.
"Duncan, Duncan, Duncan." The man laughs and points at Duncan. Let me tell you, this man looks scary. His eyes are as dark as black, his shaved head, the tattoos on his arms, everything. It makes me shiver.
"You think that you can get away... From me? Try to fall in love with some girl, so you do your part of the deal? The only reason we even made that deal was because we knew you could never fall head over heels in love with a girl. And we were right. You can't. No matter how hard you try, you will fail. You worry too much about me. So much that you don't have time for a girl. But this little twig? At least try a little harder. Make it seem like she is your type. I know tht she isn't. She's the nerd. You don't like nerds. I know you don't." The man says and I think about all the words he has said. Duncan could never like me. Even though I don't like him, this hurts. This hurts so bad that I don't even notice I'm crying. I'm screaming under the tape, and then I notice it. Duncan had a tear roll out of his eye as well. Why would he cry? I've never seen him cry before. Is he afraid of his future death? Of course he is. A little part of me wishes that he is crying because he likes me. But what am I thinking. He hates me. Why would I even want him to like me?
"Leave the girl. Tell her that if she dares tell anyone of this we are coming after her. Oh and trust me. We will know." He says to the three men holding me. They rip the tape off my mouth and throw me at the school. I hit the school and my dress gets stuck on a dumpster.
"DUNCAN! NO!" I scream and cry and try as fast as I can to get my dress unstuck. I look up and watch him disappear. I scream and scream over and over. Crying. I finally get my dress unstuck, but it rips. I sit on the floor leaning against the school. Crying. Tear after tear. I can't stop.

I can't.

I can't live without that jerk in my life.

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"Duncan?" I whisper as I roam the halls of this dark mysterious building. Door after door. I can't find him.
Finally I hear a small cry. I run and finally see the face I've missed so much. As soon as I see him I know he's in pain. His eyes are screaming pain. His mouth is taped, so I rip the tape off. I lean in and then...

I wake up.

I wake up in my bed. Safe and sound. Hoping that the night before, was just a nightmare. I jump out of my bed and start searching my room. For the dress. If it's ripped, the night happened. If not, it was just a nightmare. I open my closet door to find a ripped up powder blue dress.
I fall onto the ground and start crying again.
"Layla? Baby doll? Is that you crying?" My mom walks into my room and sees me. She knows that something is wrong.
"What happened?" She asks and takes a seat on my bed.
"Go away." I say and look away from her, and back at the dress.
"Honey, of there is some-" She starts to say but I interrupt her.
"I said go away." I tell her with lots of hatred. My mom may act nice, but she is the second meanest person I know. Of course, the first is my dad.
My mom, she well used to spoil my sister, and my two brothers. But she would never spoil me. Then it got worse. She would take my brothers and my sister to the movies, but nt me. She neglected me. That is until I told my dad about it. My parents got into a huge fight, until finally my dad won. Things got worse for my parents though, but we will get to that later on.
"Lose your attitude or your grounded." She snaps and gets up to leave.
"Go ahead, ground me. I don't care." I say before she leaves the room and she gives me the stink eye.
I decide to sneak out and look for Duncan the whole day. Yeah I know, sneak out. I have to ask before I do anything, and my parents will never let me just leave to go find a boy. Thats my dads fault. He won't let me have a boyfriend. Well technically I could have a boyfriend, but my dad would hate me forever.
I change into jeans and a big sweater with boots. I throw my hair into a braid, and I'm ready to go. I take a small bag with me packed with food and a baby blanket. What? Who knows what could go wrong. I lock my door and then hop out of my window and onto the tree.

I'm coming for you Duncan.

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AAAAAAAHHHHHH!

This chapter is crazy! Are you freaking out? I'm freaking out.

So let me summarize this chapter...

There was a dance.
Duncan and Layla went.
Duncan's gone.

I know you all probably cried... Or not.

Anyways this chapter is big, and so is next chapter!

Big in like important.

Anyways questions...

1.What do you personally think about what happened to Layla?

2. Why do you think Duncan cried?

3. What do you think about Layla's parents so far?